2007 FORD FOCUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 376 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (92 complaints · 24.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 59
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 73
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 92 of 376 owner complaints (24.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 92 complaints, 24.5% of reports AIR BAGS 92 · 24.5% · 33 crash reports 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 62 complaints, 16.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 62 · 16.5% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 32 complaints, 8.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 32 · 8.5% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 21 complaints, 5.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 21 · 5.6% · 2 crash reports SUSPENSION: 17 complaints, 4.5% of reports SUSPENSION 17 · 4.5% SERVICE BRAKES: 15 complaints, 4.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 15 · 4.0% · 7 crash reports ENGINE: 14 complaints, 3.7% of reports ENGINE 14 · 3.7% · 3 crash reports 3 fire reports STRUCTURE: 14 complaints, 3.7% of reports STRUCTURE 14 · 3.7% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 12 complaints, 3.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 12 · 3.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 151 complaints, 40.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 151 · 40.2% · 22 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 92 24.5% 33 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 62 16.5% 1 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 32 8.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 21 5.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 17 4.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 15 4.0% 7 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 14 3.7% 3 crashes · 3 fires
STRUCTURE 14 3.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 12 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 151 40.2% 22 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2007. 2007-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2010-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2010-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2007 Apr 2024 Investigation PE08060 ● Investigation PE08060
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q1 Owner reports 6
2007-Q2 Owner reports 6
2007-Q3 Owner reports 9
2007-Q4 Owner reports 7
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 9
2008-Q3 Owner reports 6
2008-Q4 Owner reports 4
2009-Q1 Owner reports 8
2009-Q2 Owner reports 8
2009-Q3 Owner reports 6
2009-Q4 Owner reports 8
2010-Q1 Owner reports 9
2010-Q2 Owner reports 18
2010-Q3 Owner reports 12
2010-Q4 Owner reports 7
2011-Q1 Owner reports 11
2011-Q2 Owner reports 12
2011-Q3 Owner reports 12
2011-Q4 Owner reports 8
2012-Q1 Owner reports 9
2012-Q2 Owner reports 10
2012-Q3 Owner reports 11
2012-Q4 Owner reports 10
2013-Q1 Owner reports 8
2013-Q2 Owner reports 7
2013-Q3 Owner reports 8
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 6
2014-Q2 Owner reports 14
2014-Q3 Owner reports 9
2014-Q4 Owner reports 9
2015-Q1 Owner reports 10
2015-Q2 Owner reports 10
2015-Q3 Owner reports 6
2015-Q4 Owner reports 9
2016-Q1 Owner reports 8
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 6
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE08060
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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